List of heads of state of Madagascar

President of the Republic of Madagascar
Standard of the President
Acting President Andry Rajoelina since January 19, 2019
Official seat	Antananarivo
Term of office	5 years
Creation of office	May 1, 1959
Last choice	November 7th and December 19th, 2018

This is a list of the heads of state of Madagascar since gaining independence in 1960.

List of incumbents

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office		Political party
				Beginning	The End
1.		Philibert Tsiranana (* 1912; † 1978)	president	May 1, 1959	October 11, 1972	Psd
-		Gabriel Ramanantsoa (* 1906; † 1979)	Head of state	October 11, 1972	5th February 1975	military
-		Richard Ratsimandrava (1931 - 1975)	Head of state	5th February 1975	February 11, 1975	military
-		Gilles Andriamahazo (1919 - 1989)	Chairman of the National Military Committee	February 11, 1975	15th June 1975	military
-		Didier Ratsiraka (* 1936)	Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Council	15th June 1975	4th January 1976	Military / AREMA
2.			president	4th January 1976	March 27, 1993
3.		Albert Zafy (* 1927; † 2017)	president	March 27, 1993	5th September 1996	UNDD
-		Norbert Ratsirahonana (* 1938)	Interim President	5th September 1996	February 9, 1997	AVI
(2.)		Didier Ratsiraka (* 1936)	president	February 9, 1997	July 5, 2002	AREMA
4th		Marc Ravalomanana (* 1949)	president	February 22, 2002	March 17, 2009	TIM
-		Hyppolite Ramaroson (* 1951)	Head of the Military Council	March 17, 2009 (only a few hours in office)		military
-		Andry Rajoelina (* 1974)	President of the High Transitional Government	March 17, 2009	January 25, 2014	TGV
5.		Hery Rajaonarimampianina (* 1958)	president	January 25, 2014	September 7, 2018	HVM
6th		Rivo Rakotovao (* 1960)	President (interim)	September 7, 2018	19th January 2019	HVM
7th		Andry Rajoelina (* 1974)	president	19th January 2019	officiating	TGV

See also

• Political system of Madagascar

Web links

• List of heads of state and government of Madagascar World Statesmen.org (English)